Adolescents in transition to adulthood: Parental support, relationship satisfaction, and post-transition adjustment

Journal of Adult Development

Volumn 14, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 53-63

  Levitt, Mary J ^a   Silver, Marcia E ^b   Santos, Jennifer D ^a  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adjustment; Adolescent; Parent; Support; Transition

Indexed keywords

EID: 42449121487     PISSN: 10680667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10804-007-9032-5     Document Type: Article

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